Tire holder



Feb. 23 1926.

Y1,574,447' O. RUTH TIRE HOVLDER Fil-ed Feb. is, 1925 Ff/ f7/ bill/[lill CaJ Patented Feb. 23., 1926.

1,574,4s PATENT OFFICE.

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TIRE H Applie'attm filed February' To all iii/i077?, 'it mayV concer/1t.'

Be it known that I, OMER RUTH, a citizen of the United States, a-nd resident of tacine, in the vlcounty of Racine and State of lVisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in vTire Holders; and I do lfie-reby declare that-'the following is a full, clear, and exact 'description thereof.

This invention relates to tire holders.

Objects of this invention are to' provide a tire holdei1 which is adapted to be supported from an automobile, and which is so Vconstructed that la plurality of varms are Tprovided for engaging the rim of 'a tire at spaced peints, with one 'of the 'arms slidably mounted within the support vand associated with a -loek in such a manner that it maybe securely locked against sliding Y motion to thereby lock the tire u'pon the holder.

Further objects are to provide Aa tire holder in which a 'support equipped 'with a hub portion is provided with rigidly mounted farms for engaging the tire Yrim at spaced parts and with a slidable arm adapted to slide through the hub when detaching the tire rim, and to provide strong and substantial locking means located within the hub and adapted to be positioned across the inner end of the slidable arm, and to provide each ofy the arms at their outer ends with removable rim engaging members which may be changed so as to adapt the tire earrier for one or more tires.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure l is a view of the tire holder.

Figure 2 is an enlarged sectional view through the central portion of the holder.

Figure 3 is a front View partly in section of the structure shown in Figure 2.

Figure 4t is a sectional view illustrating a shoe for the reception of a pair of tires.

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that a main hub l is provided with an integral support 2 extending therefrom and adapted to be secured to an automobile in any suitable manner. The hub is provided with a pair of rigidly and permanently secured arms 3 which may be integral therewith if desired, and which extend outwardly therefrom in a divergent manner. The hub is further provided with a movable rod or arm -lwhich slidably fits the transverse aperture 5 (see Figure 2). This aperture, it will be noted is enlarged at its upper end to OLDER.

16, 1925. Serial No. 49,495.

accommodate the ianged end 6 of the movable rod fl.

Each of the arms or rods it and lare preferably threaded at their outer end and carry shoes -7'which are screwed upon such threadi ed ends. hese shoes may be designed for the reception of 'a single tire rim l8 if desired, or they may he formed, as shown in Figure Li, and indicated by the reference character 9, for the reception of a plurality f of tire rims. Thus the holder maybe quickly changed so that it' may carry one or more tire rims as desired.

Means are provided for holding the rod el. against sliding motion.

plunger l0 which is mounted wit-hina suit- "a'blyrecessed portion ofthe hub l, as shown in 'Figures 2 and 3, and is adapted to be slid transversely across 4the inner end ofthe. rod It is tobe noted that the slide l0 engages the body portion of the hub on each side of the :inner'end 'of thev rod si, as shown in Figure y2. Thus a very secure .and irm locking construction `ifs `attained and lone which will resist at any time an attempt to slide the rod inwardly. The outer end of this slide l0 is recessed, as indicated at ll in Figure 2, to provide an aperture for the reception of the operators finger tips to permit the ready withdrawal of the slide when it is desired to release the rod 4.

From reference to Figure 3, it will be seen that lugs l2 are integrally formed with the body portion 'l of the hub, and that these lugs are connected by pintle pins with spaced lugs 18 of a swinging door 14. This door is secured by any suitable type of lock l5 built within the body portion of the hull l and provided with a key receiving portion 16, as shown in Figure 3. If desired, a small flap 17 may be provided for temporarily closing the key receiving aperture and preventing entrance of mud and dirt. The lock is preferably a spring lock so as to permit the ready locking` thereof when the Vpaits are in the desired position.

This means pref- Verably comprises a relatively heavy plate or In using the device, it merely iieri-,essary to unlock the door la and swing it open. Thereafter, the operator retracts the slide l0 thus permitting the sliding of the rod Llthrough the hub l and the removal of the tire and rim.

When it is desired to position a new rim ,on the holder, the arm 4 is moved outwardly into engagement With the rim, the slide l0 is pushed back and the door is swung shut, thus locking the parts in their tire receiving position. If desired, each of the arms 3 may be provided with a small outwardly spaced strip 18, as indicated in Figure l, for the reception of a plate 19. This construction provides a neat holder for the lic-ense plate or other similar plate, and does not in any way interfere With the free action of the tire holder. v

It will be seen that a tire holder has been provided Which is of very substantial and,

serviceable construction, which is relatively simple, and which is provided with removably carried tire rim engaging shoes.

It will be seen further that thedevicc may be very quickly and easily operated to either lock a tire in position or to release a tire from the holder. y

It is to be noted further that if desired, the arms 3 may extend upwardly, asshown in Figure 1, to thus provide a support for the tire so that it may be positioned thereon and, thereafter, free and unhindered movement of the slidable arm may be had While the Weight of the tire is carried by the arms 3. This construction affords great freedom to the operator in manipulating the tires, either in placing them on the holder or removing them therefrom, as he does not have toy hold the tire in place While he is locking the device or unlocking it.

Although the invention has been described in considerable detail, it is to be un- 'means at its outer end for kengaging a portion of the tire rim spaced from said first mentioned portion, a plate slidably mounted Within said hub and adapted to be slid across the inner end of said rod, a door hinged to said hub and adapted When closed to prevent sliding of said plate, and a lock for temporarily holding said door closed.

2. A tire holder comprising a support having a hub, said hub having a pair of arms extending outwardly therefrom and provided With rim engaging terminal portions, said hub having an aperture therethrough, and having a slot extending transversely across said aperture, a slide removably positioned Within said slot and adapted to intercept said aperture, a cover hingedly carried by said hub, a lock for securing said cover against said hub, a rod extending through said aperture and adapted to abut said slide and having a rim engaging member at its outer end.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of Wisconsin. y

OMER RUTH. 

